actuaries institute

Financial advice

The Actuaries Institute has signalled its willingness to assist in the implementation of the Royal Commission’s final report’s recommendations....

Financial advice

Better targeting those with future social support needs could deliver big budget savings and better outcomes for those within Australia’s social security system, the Actu...

Post retirement

The outcomes of the Australian retirement system for the average income worker should be improved and Denmark’s approach could offer guidance, according to Mercer’s David...

Insurance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has pointed to the likely limited effectiveness of the insurance inside superannuation code of conduct, engendered by...

Post retirement

A new research paper has questioned whether the increasing importance of superannuation means that the role of the Age Pension needs to be re-evaluated....

Insurance

Genetic testing could have big consequences for the life insurance industry, risking both increased premiums and a loss of healthy consumers, the Actuaries Institute has ...

Insurance

The Actuaries Institute has urged the Government not to go down the track of removing insurance as an integral part of superannuation, arguing the costs would outweigh an...

Insurance

Even a small rise in the number of genetic tests could lead to significant increases in life insurance claims costs, according to the Actuaries Institute. ...

Post retirement

MyRetirement products will have little chance of helping retirees deal with longevity risk if the Government does not make an Age Pension means test determination....

Insurance

The Actuaries Institute has expressed concern that the average delay in superannuation funds and their insurers dealing with total and permanent disability claims is two ...

Superannuation

The Actuaries Institute has warned that a one size fits all approach will prove counter-productive with respect to the development of CIPRs....

Superannuation

The government needs to remove any social security means testing and taxation policy settings that constrain CIPR product development and consumer take up, the Actuaries ...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...

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Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....

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In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....

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